In 2024, Bulgarian employers increased the import of labor from non-EU countries, according to data from the National Employment Agency. A total of 15,560 foreign nationals arrived for short-term employment, which is 35% more than in 2023. Most workers came from Turkiye, followed by Kyrgyzstan.
In 2024, 10,403 foreigners were granted permits under the seasonal employment scheme for up to 90 days. One in four of them came from Kyrgyzstan—2,709 people. 2,151 people came from Uzbekistan and 1,328 came from Nepal. These people mainly work in hotels, restaurants and agriculture.
Fewer people come under the procedure for short-term employment for up to 90 days, but it is preferred by Turkish workers. In 2024, 3,450 people worked in Bulgaria under this scheme, with 3,317 of them coming from Turkiye. However, Turkish workers mainly work in construction.
The government has requested an urgent meeting with European Commission representatives to discuss the cancelled tender for the acquisition of 35 multiple unit trains under the recovery and resilience plan. Minister of Transport Grozdan Karadjov..
On Friday, minimum temperatures will be between minus 7 and minus 2°C, around minus 3°C in Sofia. Most of the country will be sunny with light to moderate winds. Maximum temperatures will be between 1 and 6°C, around 4°C in the capital. In the..
Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil met today with Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev . According to a statement on the website of the Bulgarian Patriarchate, one of the reasons for the meeting is the consecration of the new Bulgarian church in London..
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During an operation by the General Directorate Combating Organized Crime on February 6, three Bulgarians were arrested for..
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